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Group Executive Committee

To safeguard the interests of the Group as a whole, the President consults with the GEC on matters of vital importance or of importance as to principles. The GEC deals with, among other things, issues of common concern to several divisions, strategic issues, business plans, financial forecasts and reports. The Group Executive Committee meets at least twice a month.

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President and CEO

Johan Torgeby

President and CEO
  • President and CEO since 2017
  • GEC member since 2014
  • SEB employee since 2009
  • Born 1974

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Deputy President and CEO, Group FCP Senior Manager

Mats Torstendahl

Deputy President and CEO, Group FCP Senior Manager
  • Deputy President and CEO since 2021. Group FCP Senior Manager since 2021
  • GEC member since 2009
  • SEB employee since 2009
  • Born 1961

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Head Division Large Corporates and Financial Institutions

Jonas Ahlström

Head Division Large Corporates and Financial Institutions
  • Head Division Large Corporates and Financial Institutions since 2023
  • GEC member since 2020
  • SEB employee since 2005
  • Born 1978

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Head of Business Support & Operations, Group Data Privacy Senior Manager

Jeanette Almberg

Head of Business Support & Operations, Group Data Privacy Senior Manager
  • Head of Business Support & Operations since 2022, Group Data Privacy Senior Manager since 2022
  • GEC member since 2016
  • SEB employee since 2008 
  • Born 1965

Robert Celsing
Head of Group Human Resources

Robert Celsing

Head of Group Human Resources
  • Head of Group Human Resources since 2022
  • GEC member since 2022
  • SEB employee since 2007
  • Born 1967

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Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

Mats Holmström

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO) since 2021
  • SEB employee since 1990
  • GEC member since 2021
  • Born 1968

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Head of Brand, Marketing & Communication

Ulrika Areskog Lilja

Head of Brand, Marketing & Communication
  • Head of Brand, Marketing & Communication since 2021
  • GEC member since 2021
  • SEB employee since 2021
  • Born 1975

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Executive Vice President and Head of division Private Wealth Management & Family Office since 2021

William Paus

Executive Vice President and Head of division Private Wealth Management & Family Office since 2021
  • Head of division Private Wealth Management & Family Office since 2021
  • GEC member since 2018
  • SEB employee since 1992
  • Born 1967

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Head of Corporate & Private Customers division

Jonas Söderberg

Head of Corporate & Private Customers division
  • Head of Corporate & Private Customers division since 2021
  • GEC member since 2021
  • SEB employee since 1999
  • Born 1976

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Chief Financial Officer

Masih Yazdi

Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer since 2020
  • GEC member since 2018
  • SEB employee since 2013
  • Born 1980

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Head of Group Technology

Petra Ålund

Head of Group Technology
  • Head of Group Technology since 2019. Group Outsourcing Senior Manager since 2020
  • GEC member since 2020
  • SEB employee since 2017
  • Born 1967

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Head of Baltic Division

Niina Äikäs

Head of Baltic Division
  • Head of Baltic Division since 2021
  • GEC member since 2021
  • SEB employee since 2008
  • Born 1968

Additional members of the Group Executive Committee

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Country Manager SEB Germany

Jürgen Baudisch

Country Manager SEB Germany

Jürgen Baudisch

  • Country Manager SEB Germany since 2022
  • SEB employee since 1999

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Chief Sustainability Officer

Hans Beyer

Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Chief Sustainability Officer since 2020
  • SEB employee since 2002

Anders Engstrand
Country Manager SEB United Kingdom

Anders Engstrand

Country Manager SEB United Kingdom
  • Country Manager SEB United Kingdom since 2020
  • SEB employee since 1995

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Country manager SEB Denmark

Mark Luscombe

Country manager SEB Denmark
  • Country manager SEB Denmark since 2021
  • SEB employee since 2010

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Country Manager SEB Finland

Ruut Pihlava

Country Manager SEB Finland
  • Country Manager SEB Finland since 2022
  • SEB employee since 2008

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Head of Investment Management division

Javiera Ragnartz

Head of Investment Management division
  • Head of Investment Management division since 2019
  • SEB employee 2019

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Head of Investment Banking

Kristian Skovmand

Head of Investment Banking
  • Head of Investment Banking since 2020
  • SEB employee since 2017

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Head of the Life division

David Teare

Head of the Life division
  • Head of the Life division since 2019
  • SEB employee since 2006

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Country Manager SEB Norway

John Turesson

Country Manager SEB Norway
  • Country Manager SEB Norway since 2018
  • SEB employee since 2006